"Yeah, I heard about it yesterday from them. I feel sorry for you, girl. I hope you can sort things out soon—" Harper said in genuine concern.
"We are almost there," Bella replied bitterly. She felt her problems had doubled since she returned to this country. Both her family and Tristan’s family awaited her around every corner.
"Harper, Bella, would you girls mind to stop talking?" Leo’s voice distracted them as they looked at him. "There are delicious foods before us. Let’s eat—"
They stopped talking, their eyes fixed on the delicious dishes on the table.
Bella’s eyes bead when she saw steak, stir-fry vegetables, and fried rice served in the middle for them to share.
"Oh, is this Hibachi fried rice and steak?" Bella asked excitedly, looking at Sam, who was sitting opposite. She rembered eating this dish at her favorite Japanese restaurant.
Bella loves fried rice combined with steak. However, even though she likes fried rice, she is very picky about it. If it doesn’t taste good, she won’t eat it.
"Yes, Boss. Stefan said you are fond of steak Hibachi fried rice with veggies on the side, so I made this for you. Try it," Sam said as he finished arranging all the food on the table. He placed the fried rice, the steak, and the veggies in separate big bowls, with the biggest bowls filled with fried rice.
"Wow! Stefan told you about my weakness! I can’t wait to taste it, Sam,"
Bella’s voice filled with excitent as she began to fill her plate with a few slices of at and fried rice. She decided to taste the fried rice first, leaving the vegetables untouched.
She hoped the taste would remind her of the small Japanese restaurant she had discovered near her apartnt in Central Park.
Bella didn’t rush to put a spoonful of fried rice into her mouth but smiled when she saw all eyes focused on her as if they wanted to hear her opinion.
When she finally tried a spoonful of fried rice, her eyes widened, surprised at how similar it tasted to her favorite Hibachi fried rice.
"Wow! This is good, Sam—"
"Glad you like it, Boss. Now try the steak," Sam said, his eyes beaming, looking at Bella excitedly and worriedly.
When the piece of at entered her mouth and lted with the black pepper barbecue sauce, it left her speechless. She stared at Sam incredulously.
After she swallowed, Bella placed her cutlery on the plate and raised her thumbs to praise him.
"Oh my god! This is heavenly delicious, Sam. You are indeed a talented chef..."
"Really? It’s that good?" Harper, who had not yet eaten, imdiately followed Bella and tried her steak. Instantly, her expression mirrored Bella’s. She was impressed with the delicious grilled at.
"Wow! Sam, this is so delicious!! You should open a restaurant, Sam!" Harper also praised him with her thumbs.
"Girl, can you both stop praising Sam? If you continue, he might fly to the moon. Hurry, hurry, eat, or Stefan will finish all the at before you know it..." Leo chuckled when he saw Stefan’s hand hanging in the air.
Bella and Harper stopped speaking and turned to see Stefan.
Stefan was embarrassed, having almost emptied all the at and fried rice on the table. Now, all eyes stared at him as if they wanted to say, "Seriously?" with their gaze. He could only grin and let them take the remaining food on the plate.
Not long after, the lively lunch finally ended.
Before everyone returned to their offices, Bella invited them to her house for a weekend lunch party.
"Wow, you are so kind, Bella. After so many months of working for you, you finally invited to your house," Leo said sarcastically.
Bella, "..."
A half-smile appeared on his lips before he continued, "Can I bring soone?" Leo asked casually, but his question stunned everyone in the room.
They looked at him with huge questions plastered on their foreheads.
Bella was the first to ask, "Who is the lucky person you would bring to my lunch party?" she asked curiously.
"Wow! You finally found your new love, Leo?" Harper couldn’t help but comnt. Her tone couldn’t hide how curious she was about the girl who could ta Leo’s cold heart. "I’m so proud of you, brother—"
Leo’s face slowly turned dark when he heard that.
"What the hell are you both talking about, Harper?" Leo said, looking at Bella and Harper. He scolded them through his gaze, but the two won ignored his sulkiness.
"Oh, you haven’t expressed your feelings to her yet?" Harper asked casually.
"Ah, so you’re only interested in her? But she hasn’t returned your feelings yet?" Bella chid in, adding fuel to the fire.
"Co on, Leo... You should bring that girl to et . I’ll help you make her fall in love with you." Harper giggled.
Leo, "..."
"Forget it! I won’t bring anyone," Leo responded. He was now afraid to bring Dana to the party, worried that these two would scare her off if she discovered his feelings.
"Why?" Harper felt disappointed hearing Leo’s refusal. "You should bring her, Leo... I will help you."
"Yes, bring her."
"Damn! You both will scare her," Leo narrowed his eyes, looking at them as if he wanted to ask them to stop ddling in his love life.
"Who the hell is she—"
Bella’s palm landed on Harper’s mouth to stop her from speaking. Harper could only glare at Bella, but eventually, she shut up.
After Bella keeps Harper shut her mouth, she turns her gaze to Leo and smiles at him, "Leo, bring her. I promise you, we won’t ask her anything."
Leo didn’t respond to that but stood from his seat.
"Alright, girl, I won’t say anything more about it. I will head to my office now. I have so many things to do. Bye—" Leo said and walked like running toward the elevator.
He was too nervous; Bella and Harper could guess the woman she liked.
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